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Post by hillbillyred on May 1, 2022 17:56:43 GMT
Quite bluntly, we've been spoiled by Evalds Patten, and Gary Broadbent.
Not to mention Charlton for those of us on bus passes.
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Post by hillbillyred on May 1, 2022 17:58:53 GMT
oops and Gary Jack
red face but also bus pass land
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May 1, 2022 18:12:39 GMT
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Post by dixon13 on May 1, 2022 18:12:39 GMT
Quite bluntly, we've been spoiled by Evalds Patten, and Gary Broadbent. Not to mention Charlton for those of us on bus passes. After Charlton left,didn't we have a boy called Dave Evans I think from Rochdale. |
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Post by bonitared on May 1, 2022 18:51:21 GMT
Quite bluntly, we've been spoiled by Evalds Patten, and Gary Broadbent. Not to mention Charlton for those of us on bus passes. After Charlton left,didn't we have a boy called Dave Evans I think from Rochdale. I could be wrong,Dixon,but didn’t we have Evans before Paul Charlton,not that it matters. Loved Evans as a full back. He never,ever passed. None of this long passing across the back line. Never worried about him giving a daft pass.He just didn’t know how to.If he made a break,with a man outside him,he still wouldn’t pass. Tremendous tackler,though, in the days when it counted for more. And did someone say Escaré could be a poor man’s Fielding ,or did I dream that. Heavens above ! |
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Post by JJR on May 1, 2022 21:21:15 GMT
Sadly Escare has two problems, his size and he can’t tackle. So you have to decide whether or not you have a tackling or non tackling full back. To me a fb is the last line of defence and slides across the back of the line to cover in defence.
I think Feilding would give him 30 yards start in a 100. Escare good over 30 yards.
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Post by russ on May 1, 2022 21:29:48 GMT
After Charlton left,didn't we have a boy called Dave Evans I think from Rochdale. I could be wrong,Dixon,but didn’t we have Evans before Paul Charlton,not that it matters. Loved Evans as a full back. He never,ever passed. None of this long passing across the back line. Never worried about him giving a daft pass.He just didn’t know how to.If he made a break,with a man outside him,he still wouldn’t pass. Tremendous tackler,though, in the days when it counted for more. And did someone say Escaré could be a poor man’s Fielding ,or did I dream that. Heavens above ! Dave Evans was great and before Charlton and I think SRD have been really lucky with the full backs they've had over the years. |
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Post by chief on May 1, 2022 21:55:10 GMT
Even the greatest had a spell at fullback
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Post by johnh1 on May 2, 2022 7:32:10 GMT
Gibbo and Steve Rule weren’t too bad.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2022 8:00:48 GMT
After Charlton left,didn't we have a boy called Dave Evans I think from Rochdale. I could be wrong,Dixon,but didn’t we have Evans before Paul Charlton,not that it matters. Loved Evans as a full back. He never,ever passed. None of this long passing across the back line. Never worried about him giving a daft pass.He just didn’t know how to.If he made a break,with a man outside him,he still wouldn’t pass. Tremendous tackler,though, in the days when it counted for more. And did someone say Escaré could be a poor man’s Fielding ,or did I dream that. Heavens above ! I love the has been topics. Pre David Evans,was Arthur Gregory. He reminded me of the French in World War1. They shall not pass!. He was wonderful in stopping anyone running towards him.Needless to say he is Andy Gregory s dad. |
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Post by JJR on May 2, 2022 8:16:09 GMT
And one for Dixon, probably the greatest of them all, so I hear…Gus Risman, who also as player coach to Workington at 41 led them to the Challenge win in 1952
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Post by bonitared on May 2, 2022 11:45:59 GMT
I could be wrong,Dixon,but didn’t we have Evans before Paul Charlton,not that it matters. Loved Evans as a full back. He never,ever passed. None of this long passing across the back line. Never worried about him giving a daft pass.He just didn’t know how to.If he made a break,with a man outside him,he still wouldn’t pass. Tremendous tackler,though, in the days when it counted for more. And did someone say Escaré could be a poor man’s Fielding ,or did I dream that. Heavens above ! I love the has been topics. Pre David Evans,was Arthur Gregory. He reminded me of the French in World War1. They shall not pass!. He was wonderful in stopping anyone running towards him.Needless to say he is Andy Gregory s dad. Escaré more like the French in WW2. Incidentally,I’d always thought Harold Gregory,the half back,was Andy’s dad. I stand corrected. As regards full backs,Kenny Gwilliam,Neil Baker,Gibbo,the General. Could go on and on so,yes,we’ve been exceptional with full backs. Evalds being the last one in that class |
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Post by johnno on May 2, 2022 12:14:36 GMT
Karl Fitzpatrick was also a decent full back, in an entertaining team , just at the time when the full back role was starting to change.
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Post by Redrum on May 2, 2022 18:08:23 GMT
After Charlton left,didn't we have a boy called Dave Evans I think from Rochdale. I could be wrong,Dixon,but didn’t we have Evans before Paul Charlton,not that it matters. Loved Evans as a full back. He never,ever passed. None of this long passing across the back line. Never worried about him giving a daft pass.He just didn’t know how to.If he made a break,with a man outside him,he still wouldn’t pass. Tremendous tackler,though, in the days when it counted for more. And did someone say Escaré could be a poor man’s Fielding ,or did I dream that. Heavens above ! Yeh I'd sunk a few at time of writing however that try against saint makes me think he does offer more than Brierley at FB due to his pace and elusiveness.. |
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Post by russ on May 2, 2022 19:02:11 GMT
It's part of the SOL model of RFL strategy.
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Post by mauricethered on May 3, 2022 8:01:26 GMT
Did not see the game but glad to see Escare got game time, deffo offers more than Brierley when he is running at the line. I thought the fumble was unlucky leading to their try, great team effort given the players missing on Friday - will watch it back on Red TV.
Here is my issue - Saints had two men sin binned, Welsby twice and Percival yet the Saints players do not get any form of ban and Watkins does for a late hit. No idea how this happens? The Saints fans were worried Re Bans on their forum with the CC Semi upcoming and our player gets the ban. This stinks and shows exactly ineffective the RFL favouring the same teams each week. Disgusted with the bias shown by this organisation to our opposition last week.
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